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Urgent warning to millions ahead of NHS prescription changes this week
MILLIONS are at risk of ending up in hospital because of the upcoming prescription charge hike, campaigners have warned. Prescription items are currently £9.35, which is set to go up to £9.65 in England from April 1. Prescription items are set to go up to £9.65 in England from April 1 It comes after the price was frozen at £9.35…
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Warning as sliced bread contains MORE salt than McDonald’s fries – worst offenders revealed
ONE slice of a shop-bought bread contains nearly twice as much salt as a portion of McDonald’s fries, experts warn. Just two slices of Hovis white bread contains up to a fifth of the daily maximum recommended intake, research by Action on Salt found. An Action on Salt report found 11 per cent of pre-sliced loaves of bread do not…
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I was diagnosed with MS aged 24 after doctors brushed off my symptoms as anxiety – three warning signs to look out for
A WOMAN who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at age 24 after doctors brushed off her symptoms has revealed the three warning signs to look out for. Angelina Cubero said she was passed between medics who insisted she just had anxiety for years while she searched for an answer. Instagram/thelightoflina Angelina Cubero had to fight for three years to get…
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Urgent warning to anyone over 40 as hidden heart disease poses ‘high risk’ even if you’re healthy
YOUR risk of having a heart attack could be up to eight times higher if you have a hidden heart condition, fresh research has found. But the condition – called atherosclerosis – might not be diagnosed until too late due to lack of symptoms. Atherosclerosis could increase your risk of a heart attack eight-fold, researchers found Atherosclerosis happens when fatty…
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Urgent warning as pharmacies on red alert over shortages of Calpol, Nurofen and other common drugs
TWO of the most popular children’s medicine used to remedy flu-like symptoms are in very short supply, chemists have warned. High street pharmacies across the UK are running out of several medicine cabinet essentials including Calpol and Nurofen as widespread shortages worsen. Getty Pharmacists across the UK are running out of several medicine cabinet essentials as shortages worsen[/caption] Cough mixtures,…
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Urgent warning to anyone who’s had flu over increased risk of silent killer complication
HEART attacks are six times more likely during the week after you’re infected with flu, a study warns. The deadly complications are significantly more likely then, than during the year before or after an infection, Dutch researchers found. Getty Heart attacks are six times more likely during the week after you’re infected with flu compared to the year before or…
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I’m sharing these heart-breaking photos of my baby boy as his life hangs in the balance as a warning to other parents
A MUM who claims doctors told her everything was ‘fine’ with her baby says she knew something was wrong. Her son now in urgent need of a transplant, after celebrating his first birthday in hospital. Louis Jones, one, has spent almost his entire life in the hospital, having fallen ill when he was just eight weeks old “Seeing him so…
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The tonsillitis symptom you can hear – and 10 other early warning signs
THE MAJORITY of people will catch tonsillitis at some point in their life – usually during childhood. It is usually caused by a viral infection or, less commonly, a bacterial infection. Getty Most people just associate the condition with having red inflamed tonsils[/caption] The tonsils are at the rear of the throat, right at the back of the mouth. There…
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Urgent warning as Victorian killer disease on the rise for the first time in decades
The number of tuberculosis deaths in Europe is on the rise after declining for almost two decades, the health officials warned. The Covid pandemic’s disruption on treatment and diagnostic services has been cited as a reason for this surge. Getty TB deaths in Europe is on the rise after declining for almost two decades[/caption] In the World Health Organization’s (WHO) European…
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Student’s warning over devastating diagnosis after noticing small ‘dots’ on her skin
Helaina Hilliard, from Iowa, US, first noticed freckle-like spots appearing on her body in November 2021. A student who was diagnosed with cancer after noticing small “dots” on her skin has spoken out about her horrifying diagnosis. Helaina Hilliard, an athletic biochemistry student from Iowa, US, was floored by the revelation she had B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia – a type…
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